Care Business Licensing
Support for owners navigating licensing projects based on their care model and jurisdiction.
View service guide →Compliance • Licensing • Consulting
California care business compliance, with clarity.
DGT & Associates helps care business owners navigate licensing, compliance, documentation and regulatory preparation — with a focused California approach.
California focused Care business specialists Practical guidance
Compliance SupportLicensing • Documents • Readiness
California CoverageServing care businesses across CA
0+California communities
Care-FocusedIndustry-specific support
End-to-EndPlanning to documentation
PersonalizedBuilt around your project
Built for care businessesCompliance • Licensing • Documentation
About DGT & Associates
The compliance side of your care business shouldn't feel overwhelming.
Starting or operating a care business can involve licensing, applications, policies, procedures, documentation, renewals and ongoing regulatory responsibilities. Requirements can vary by business model and location.
DGT & Associates provides professional compliance and licensing support to help owners understand their projects, organize their documentation and move forward with a clearer plan.
Licensing support
Compliance consulting
Policies & procedures
Application preparation
Business documentation
Regulatory readiness
What We Do
Support for the work behind the care.
From planning a new care business to organizing ongoing compliance, we help you approach the process with structure and confidence.
Compliance Consulting
Understand the compliance areas that may affect your business, operations and documentation.
View service guide →Policies & Procedures
Professional operational policies, procedures, manuals, forms and supporting documents.
View service guide →Application Preparation
Help organizing applications and supporting materials for your licensing project.
View service guide →Renewals & Updates
Support for renewals, business changes, expansions and documentation updates.
View service guide →Regulatory Readiness
Identify documentation and readiness areas that deserve attention before the next stage.
View service guide →Business Documentation
Forms, plans, manuals, agreements, checklists and other professional business documents.
View service guide →New Business Setup
Planning support for entrepreneurs preparing to establish a care business.
View service guide →Customized Compliance Support
Support tailored to your business type, location, current stage and goals.
View service guide →Start Here
What are you trying to accomplish?
Choose the path that best describes where you are. If you are unsure, choose “I’m not sure” and tell us what’s happening.
Start a New Care Business
Planning a new California care business and need a clear licensing and documentation roadmap?
Start here →Get Licensed
Need help organizing a California licensing project, application or supporting documents?
Licensing support →Fix a Compliance Issue
Have a compliance concern, documentation gap, update or readiness issue to address?
Compliance support →Renew or Update
Preparing for a renewal, business change, expansion or documentation update?
Plan the next step →Need Policies & Procedures
Need professional manuals, policies, procedures, forms or operational documentation?
Documentation →I'm Not Sure
Tell us your business type, California city and what you are trying to accomplish. We'll start there.
Talk to DGT →California Licensing Guides
Start with the guide that fits your business.
We’re building DGT’s California resource library around the care-business models and compliance areas owners ask about most.
Home Care Organization Licensing
Learn the major application, documentation and preparation areas for California Home Care Organizations.
Read the California guide →RCFE & ARF Licensing
Understand the distinction between senior residential care and adult residential facility projects and where administrator certification fits.
Read the California guide →Compliance Consulting
Use a structured approach to requirements, documentation, updates, renewals and readiness.
Read the California guide →Policies & Procedures
See how professional manuals, forms and operating documents can support an organized care business.
Read the California guide →California Service Areas
Explore DGT’s current California-focused service-area structure by major city and region.
Explore service areas →California First
Built around California's care-business landscape.
California has multiple care and residential business models with different regulatory pathways. DGT & Associates helps you start with your actual business type, location and current stage.
For example, California's Department of Social Services oversees Community Care Licensing, including senior care programs such as RCFEs, while other care programs may involve different agencies and requirements.
Start a California ConsultationLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan DiegoSacramentoFresno
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Who We Help
A broad range of California care businesses.
Support can be tailored to different care and residential business models. Requirements vary by business type and jurisdiction.
Home Care AgenciesNon-medical home care
Home Health AgenciesHome health operations
Assisted LivingResidential assisted living
Senior LivingSenior communities
Adult Residential FacilitiesARF and related models
RCFEResidential care for elders
Board & CareResidential care homes
Memory CareSpecialized senior care
Group HomesCommunity-based residential care
I/DD ProvidersDevelopmental disability services
Behavioral HealthBehavioral services
Personal CarePersonal assistance
Respite CareCaregiver relief services
Supported LivingCommunity support
Adult Family HomesHome-based residential care
Other Care BusinessesSpecialized care models
Los AngelesSan DiegoSan JoseSan FranciscoSacramentoFresnoOrange CountyRiversideOaklandLong Beach
California Opportunities
Permanent Long Term Care Positions Throughout California
If you are a licensed medical candidate seeking employment throughout California, browse the locations below to explore permanent long-term care opportunities. Our team is available to provide more information or assist with connecting you to an opportunity.
Keep checking this list as opportunities are updated. If you need staffing support or want more information, contact DGT & Associates today.
Need Staffing? Contact Us TodayLos Angeles PERM
San Diego PERM
San Jose PERM
San Francisco PERM
Fresno PERM
Sacramento PERM
Long Beach PERM
Oakland PERM
Bakersfield PERM
Anaheim PERM
Stockton PERM
Riverside PERM
Santa Ana PERM
Irvine PERM
Chula Vista PERM
Fremont PERM
Santa Clarita PERM
San Bernardino PERM
Modesto PERM
Moreno Valley PERM
Fontana PERM
Oxnard PERM
Huntington Beach PERM
Glendale PERM
Santa Rosa PERM
Elk Grove PERM
Ontario PERM
Rancho Cucamonga PERM
Oceanside PERM
Lancaster PERM
Garden Grove PERM
Palmdale PERM
Salinas PERM
Hayward PERM
Corona PERM
Sunnyvale PERM
Pomona PERM
Escondido PERM
Roseville PERM
Torrance PERM
Fullerton PERM
Visalia PERM
Orange PERM
Pasadena PERM
Victorville PERM
Santa Clara PERM
Thousand Oaks PERM
Simi Valley PERM
Vallejo PERM
Concord PERM
Berkeley PERM
Clovis PERM
How It Works
A clearer path from questions to action.
A straightforward process designed to keep your compliance project organized.
01
Discovery
We learn about your business, location, services, current status and goals.
02
Requirements
We identify the licensing and compliance areas relevant to your project.
03
Preparation
We help organize applications, policies, procedures and supporting documentation.
04
Support
We help you understand next steps and stay organized throughout the project.
Why DGT
More than paperwork. A compliance partner.
We combine a care-business focus with practical, organized support.
Care-Focused
Our services are designed around the needs of care business owners.
Detail-Oriented
We take a structured approach to documents, requirements and preparation.
Practical
Clear explanations and actionable next steps without unnecessary complexity.
Client Experience
Built around real care-business owners.
We value the trust owners place in DGT & Associates when they are working through important business and compliance decisions.
Leticia Cruz
Senior Living Founder • THP-NMD Owner
DGT & Associates supported Leticia Cruz with her care-business compliance and licensing needs. Her experience is one of the client relationships we are proud to highlight.
Client spotlight — use with client permission.
Claudia Carr
ARF Owner
DGT & Associates supported Claudia Carr with her ARF business needs. We are proud to work alongside care-business owners who are building and strengthening their organizations.
Client spotlight — use with client permission.
What Clients Value
Clarity • Organization • Practical Support
Our goal is to make complicated licensing and compliance projects easier to understand, organize and act on — without promising an agency outcome we cannot control.
We only publish client quotes with the client's approval. If Leticia or Claudia gives you a preferred quote, we can replace the client-spotlight wording with their exact approved words.
California Care Business Resource Center
Useful guides for California care business owners.
Practical education to help you ask better questions and prepare your next step.
California Care Business Compliance Checklist
A practical starting checklist covering business information, licensing-project documents, policies, procedures and readiness questions.
Get the free checklist →How to Start a Home Care Business in California
Understand the major questions to answer before preparing a Home Care Organization licensing project.
Read the guide →RCFE vs ARF: What's the Difference?
A simple starting point for understanding the two California residential care program types.
Read the guide →Common Compliance Mistakes
Learn why generic documents, unclear responsibilities and missing project tracking can create avoidable problems.
Read the guide →Ready to get your California care business on the right track?
Tell us about your business, location and what you're trying to accomplish.
FAQs
Questions care business owners ask.
Yes. We support entrepreneurs planning a care business and needing help understanding licensing, compliance, documentation and preparation.
Yes. Requirements can vary based on business model, services, facility type and jurisdiction. We start by understanding your specific project.
Yes. Depending on the project, DGT & Associates can assist with professional policies, procedures, manuals, forms and supporting documentation.
Yes. Support can be useful for renewals, expansions, updates, documentation improvements and regulatory readiness.
No. Government agencies make licensing decisions. Our role is to help you understand applicable requirements and prepare your project as thoroughly as possible.
California Care Business Blog
Answers to the questions care business owners Google.
Search-focused guides written to help California entrepreneurs understand licensing, compliance, startup planning and care-business operations.
How Do I Start a Home Care Business in California?
Understand the difference between Home Care Organizations and Home Health Agencies and where to begin.
Read the answer →How Much Does It Cost to Start a Home Care Business in California?
What to budget for licensing, insurance, staffing, systems and working capital.
Read the answer →What License Do I Need to Start a Home Care Business in California?
A plain-English explanation of the HCO path and why home health is different.
Read the answer →What Is the Difference Between an RCFE and an ARF?
Compare the two California residential care program types at a high level.
Read the answer →How Long Does California Home Care Licensing Take?
What can affect your timeline and why application preparation matters.
Read the answer →What Documents Does a California Care Business Need?
A practical way to organize policies, forms, applications and operating documents.
Read the answer →What Are Common California Care Business Compliance Mistakes?
See the documentation and planning problems owners can avoid.
Read the answer →Do RCFE and ARF Administrators Need Certification?
Understand the administrator certification requirement and training path.
Read the answer →Get the Free California Care Business Compliance Checklist
Use this checklist to organize your questions, documents and next steps before your consultation.
Care Business In Focus
Professional support starts with understanding the people behind the business.
DGT works at the intersection of care, business operations and compliance — helping owners prepare the structure behind the services they provide.
Care-centered businessesPlanning • Licensing • Compliance
Senior living & residential careProfessional documentation and readiness
Compliance with clarity.California-focused consulting for care business owners.